Principal's Message
October 2022
Kingsway Regional Middle School
Ed Dubbs, Assistant Principal, 7th Grade
Rob Miles, Assistant Principal, 8th Grade
Website: krsd.org
Location: 203 Kings Highway, Woolwich Township, NJ, United States
Phone: 856-467-3300
Kingsway Middle School Sports Parade
Field Hockey Team During the Sports Parade
Mr. Tonelli leads the teams in the Dragon cheer!
Cross Country Team During the Sports Parade
GO DRAGONS!
A Message from the Principal's Desk
Greetings, members of the Kingsway community! Kingsway Regional Middle School is off to an outstanding start to the 2022-23 school year. Routines have been set, and the students are benefitting greatly. The seventh grade tours that took place in August were very well attended and helped tremendously in transitioning our seventh graders to the middle school. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend Back to School Night on September 29th. If you were unable to attend, a link for the Back to School presentation can be found on the middle school website under the ‘For Parents’ tab. We look forward to a productive October as our school focuses on the theme of Respect throughout the month. Additionally, our students are signing up for our plethora of clubs and activities, and sports teams are in full swing.
Sincerely,
Brian Tonelli
Communication
Dine and Donate: Please join us at The Village Pub in Logan Township or the Cinder Bar in Clarksboro from Sunday, October 2 -Thursday, October 6 to help the KRMS Renaissance Program. Each person who visits from October 2-6 and presents a hardcopy or digital copy of the voucher click here at the time of checkout will have 15% of their total check (BEFORE TAX & TIP) donated to our Renaissance Program. There is NO LIMIT to how many times you can visit, so please come out and support!
Electronic Devices: To date, the students have done an excellent job adhering to our cell phone policy. Please keep in mind the policy also prohibits Smartwatches as well.
Career Day: On Wednesday, November 23, our students will be treated to a wonderful opportunity to hear from many parents and community members about a wide variety of possible careers. If you are interested in volunteering your time and speaking to our students about your career, CLICK HERE . to sign up to participate in our annual KRMS Career Day.
Renaissance: Congratulations to our 140 eighth grade Renaissance card holders. Due to their hard work and attention to community service, these Dragons spent last Friday at Thompson Park in East Greenwich having fun in the sun!
Renaissance Program: The Renaissance program is currently collecting gift cards ($10 to $20 range) to be raffled off at our four celebrations this year. The program will purchase big ticket items (such as Beats headphones and Air Pods), but we are kindly requesting help with the collection of these gift cards. If you would like to help support our Renaissance program, please send the gift cards to the KRMS main office, or have your child place a marked envelope in their homeroom folder. These raffles will take place during the "Middie Check Ins" (November and April) and the "Semester Celebrations" (September and February). While we would like to have donations by Friday, October 7, you are free to make donations throughout the school year. Thank you in advance for your support of our Renaissance Program! Any questions can be directed to Stephanie Owens: owenss@krsd.us.
Clubs & Activities: Please click HERE for a list of all of the middle school clubs and activities, club codes, duration of the clubs, and the club advisors.
How to Sign Up For Clubs/Wellness Activities:
- Beginning in early September, students should view what clubs/wellness activities are available on our website under Clubs/Activities.
- Students will use the Schoology code to “join” any of the activities in which they are interested. There is no limit as to how many clubs/wellness activities they can “join”.
- Advisors will post dates for the club or activity meetings communicating those dates via Schoology and our morning announcements.
- On the day the club/wellness activity is scheduled to meet, between 7:35 AM and 7:55 AM, the club/wellness activity advisors will send out a sign-up list to all of the students who have "joined" their respective “group”.
- Students will RSVP and request to be put on an attendance list for that date via Schoology.
- Advisors will take up to 30 students per date of activity. This is on a first come first serve basis.
Week of Respect: This year, Kingsway Middle School will be recognizing the Week of Respect October 3 – 7 with Respect Bingo Boards, Members of Dragon SPARK will be creating bingo boards filled with various acts of respect and kindness. Each student will receive a bingo board in their homeroom and once their board is filled, they will submit it to their homeroom teacher to be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a prize!
Red Ribbon Week: Red Ribbon Week began in 1988 in memory of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who was murdered while undercover with the DEA. Kingsway Middle School will celebrate Red Ribbon Week during the week of October 24. The red ribbons are a united way to show we take a stand against drugs and drug abuse. The goal of this week’s announcement is to help educate our students about the negative effects and impact of drug use.
Kingsway Drumline Leads the Way!
Kingsway Soccer Team During the Sports Parade
Mr. Tonelli gives a pep talk to the teams!
Miscellaneous
Math Working Lunch:Our Math Working Lunch Program began on September 19. This program provides students the opportunity to get a little extra math support they may need during their lunch period. During Math Working Lunch, teachers will clarify questions and provide extra math practice time in a small class setting as students eat their lunch. Please encourage your child to utilize this program and secure a MWL pass from his/her math teacher when it is needed.
7th Grade Back to School Dance: Our first dance will be held on Friday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold in advance for five dollars during your child's lunch period. All proceeds will be utilized to offset the cost of a 7th Grade Field Day at the end of the school year.
Kingsway Idol: Come out to Kingsway Idol on Thursday, October 13 at 6:30 PM to see our talented middle school students perform! Families and friends are welcome and the evening is sure to be exciting for all! All proceeds benefit the middle school's Renaissance Program.
MS Book Fair Get Ready, Dragons! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way. Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become bolder, prouder, and stronger readers. AND… as always, every book they buy earns rewards for our school. The fair will take place during school from October 11-14 in our MS Library Media Center. Parent volunteers may signup to assist during the book fair, click here to access the sign up link.
Picture Retake: Picture retake will be on Friday, October 28, 2022. Please have your child bring in their original photo packet to give to the photographer. Click here for the link to Lors Photography.
Veterans Day: KRMS will be hosting a Veterans Day breakfast and a parade of appreciation through our hallways on Thursday, November 17 from 8:15 A.M. to approximately 10:00 A.M. If you, a family member, or anyone within the Kingsway Community is a veteran and would like to attend, please RSVP to Michelle Gray at graym@krsd.us by November 2. Thank you for your support!
Upcoming Events
- 10/3 - 10/7 Week of Respect
- 10/7 7th Grade School Dance 7:00-10:00 p.m.
- 10/10 In-Service – No School for Students
- 10/11-14 Book Fair
- 10/13 Kingsway Idol 6:30 p.m.
- 10/20 Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
- 10/17 - 21 School Violence Awareness Week
- 10/24 - 10/28 Red Ribbon Week
- 10/28 Picture Retake
- 11/7 - 11/11 Fall Recess School Closed
Thank you to the following 2022-23 Renaissance sponsors.
Premier Sponsor
Botto's Italian Line Restaurant
Nathaniel Boerlin Scholarship Fund & Dragon Run
Spirit Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram
Major Sponsor
Kiwanis Club of Greater Swedesboro
Pride Custom Concrete, LLC
Sweetsboro Pastry Shoppe
Contributing Sponsor
Philly Pretzel
Tractor Supply